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LBJ ECHS Family of Schools Joins Creative Learning Initiative
The LBJ family of schools has been selected to be the next vertical team to join the Creative Learning Initiative in 2016–17.The Creative Learning Initiative provides professional development, community arts partnerships, dance and theatre specialists, and additional support to vertical teams to ensure that each and every student has access to arts learning and benefits from creative teaching.…
Media Advisory: Bryker Woods Elementary School Celebrates 75th Anniversary
AUSTIN, Texas—Austin ISD’s Bryker Woods Elementary School invites the community to help celebrate its 75th anniversary this year.Who: Mayor Lee Leffingwell will give a city proclamation at Bryker Woods’ morning assemblyWhat: An All-campus parade through the Bryker Woods Neighborhood and an all-school picnic. (In case of rain, a pep rally will take place inside instead of the parade.)
AISD Seeks Community Input at Public Hearing on Annual Academic Facilities Recommendations (AAFRs)
Watch the public hearing liveMembers of the public will have an opportunity this Tuesday, Oct. 30, to provide feedback on the proposed 2013-14 Annual Academic Facilities Recommendations under review by the Austin Independent School District.
Coming in 2016: A Better Way to Do Business—and Take Care of People
AISD’s business system is not separate from our educational mission. It is part of our educational work because we all have the responsibility to ensure our schools have what they need when they need it.— Nicole Conley, chief financial officer,and Michael Houser, chief human capital officerTeam AISD:
Safety First at AISD School Zones
AUSTIN, TX—The 2013-14 school year is around the corner for the Austin Independent School District, which means there will be an increase in pedestrian and vehicular traffic in school zones.
Family Support Cooperative Hosts First Meeting
Austin, TX—The Austin Family Support Cooperative will host its first meeting of the 2012-13 school year from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, at the Rosedale School, at 2117 W. 49th Street.
Sadler Means Young Women’s Leadership Academy Wins Lab Makeover Grant
Bertha Sadler Means Young Women’s Leadership Academy was one of five schools in the nation to receive a grant of up to $100,000 as a finalist in the Northrop Grumman Foundation’s Fab School Labs contest.Aimed at promoting science, technology, engineering and math education, the school lab makeover contest provides public middle schools with an opportunity to create a state-of-the-art science lab.
Trustees Decide Locations for New Single-gender Middle Schools
Garcia to serve male students, Pearce to serve female studentsAUSTIN, Texas—Tonight, Austin ISD’s Board of Trustees approved Gus Garcia Middle School as the site for the Young Men’s Leadership Academy and James E. Pearce Middle School as the site for the Young Women’s Leadership Academy.
AISD Superintendent Recognized as Outstanding Texan
Austin, TX— Tuesday, the Texas Legislative Black Caucus (TLBC) honored Dr. Meria Carstarphen, superintendent of the Austin Independent School District, with the Outstanding Texan Award for her dedication to improving education in the Austin community. Each year, TLBC selects a number of exceptional Texans from across the state to recognize them for their contributions to the Lone Star State.
Superintendent Check-In: Middle School Q&As
How will remote instruction look different from last semester? Firstly, Austin ISD will use a combination of synchronous and asynchronous learning. Synchronous online classes are those that require students and instructors to be online at the same time. Asynchronous learning allows you to take online courses on your own schedule. Each campus will provide the details of the individual campus bell…